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It will cost (the whole system)......

<$10k
- 13 (15.7%)
10-20k
- 20 (24.1%)
20-30k
- 19 (22.9%)
30-40k
- 9 (10.8%)
40-50k
- 8 (9.6%)
>50k
- 14 (16.9%)

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Author Topic: New Sennheiser Flagship (?) Electrostat (?) Thingy-ma-bob OMG/Speculation Thread  (Read 4047 times)

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New Sennheiser Flagship (?) Electrostat (?) Thingy-ma-bob OMG/Speculation Thread
« on: August 27, 2015, 09:52:45 PM »






Let it begin.

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Re: New Sennheiser Flagship (?) Electrostat (?) Thingy-ma-bob OMG/Speculation Thread
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2015, 09:58:19 PM »
Well, as to speculation about whether they will sell the headphone separately, the jack for "Headphone 2" certainly implies they will. Now, the real question is whether or not headphone alone is only nominally cheaper than headphone plus marble-wrapped, dac-filled, pushpop-tube amplifier.

Separately, I have decided the legs seen in photo 2 belong to a guy whose entire job is to reach forward and smack the hand of whoever so dares to try and touch the thingamabob.
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Re: New Sennheiser Flagship (?) Electrostat (?) Thingy-ma-bob OMG/Speculation Thread
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2015, 10:02:36 PM »
Quote from: aufmerksam on August 27, 2015, 09:58:19 PM
Well, as to speculation about whether they will sell the headphone separately, the jack for "Headphone 2" certainly implies they will. Now, the real question is whether or not headphone alone is only nominally cheaper than headphone plus marble-wrapped, dac-filled, pushpop-tube amplifier.

Good catch didn't think of that. The fact that it's located with all the other digital inputs confused me. In fact I can't quite make out where the front panel connector is....

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Re: New Sennheiser Flagship (?) Electrostat (?) Thingy-ma-bob OMG/Speculation Thread
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2015, 10:05:48 PM »
maybe the primary headphone is directly wired to the amp *gasp*
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Re: New Sennheiser Flagship (?) Electrostat (?) Thingy-ma-bob OMG/Speculation Thread
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2015, 10:08:06 PM »
Quote from: uncola on August 27, 2015, 10:05:48 PM
maybe the primary headphone is directly wired to the amp *gasp*

Ahh, more likely there's a "HEADPHONE 1" connector right there.
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Re: New Sennheiser Flagship (?) Electrostat (?) Thingy-ma-bob OMG/Speculation Thread
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2015, 10:08:47 PM »
Oh oh! Good thing I'm PRETTY satisfied with my HD-800's.  I can't possibly like the sound.....can I!?!!  facepalm
Guys, if anyone is even REMOTELY thinking of something like this, you will get way way more with investment into a speaker rig.

Still, if someone DOES buy this, no I won't judge ya! :)  To each their own!
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Re: New Sennheiser Flagship (?) Electrostat (?) Thingy-ma-bob OMG/Speculation Thread
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2015, 10:13:21 PM »
Does whole system cost *in the poll* include a mythical "headphone 2"?
« Last Edit: August 28, 2015, 03:27:17 PM by aufmerksam »
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Re: New Sennheiser Flagship (?) Electrostat (?) Thingy-ma-bob OMG/Speculation Thread
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2015, 10:15:22 PM »
Quote from: aufmerksam on August 27, 2015, 10:13:21 PM
Does whole system cost include a mythical "headphone 2"?

Looking at that "Headphone 2" output, it looks like they are providing an output for a second pair of the same headphone if someone cares to roll like that!
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Re: New Sennheiser Flagship (?) Electrostat (?) Thingy-ma-bob OMG/Speculation Thread
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2015, 10:16:37 PM »
Quote from: OJneg on August 27, 2015, 10:02:36 PM
Good catch didn't think of that. The fact that it's located with all the other digital inputs confused me.

Yeah, at first I thought "what the fuck input is THAT? is sennheiser going full sony and creating a proprietary digital connector as well as a new uber-def format?"
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Re: New Sennheiser Flagship (?) Electrostat (?) Thingy-ma-bob OMG/Speculation Thread
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2015, 10:17:37 PM »
About that Marble thingy, judging from how HDVD800 sounds(dac wise).. I think it's gonna sound the same poo
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